Iran Adviser Threatens US Ships Over Strait of Hormuz Control
Mohsen Rezaei, speaking in remarks broadcast on Iranian state television, argued that the United States has no legitimate role in controlling the strategically vital waterway.
“Mr. Trump wants to become the police of the Strait of Hormuz. Is this really your job? Is this the job of a powerful army like the US?” Rezaei said, referring to the U.S. president.
He further warned that U.S. vessels could come under missile attack, stating: “These ships of yours will be sunk by our first missiles and have created a great danger for the US military. They can definitely be exposed to our missiles and we can destroy them.”
Rezaei also escalated his rhetoric by suggesting that a potential U.S. ground invasion of Iran would be met with hostage-taking, claiming Iran could detain thousands of captives and demand financial compensation for their release.
Separately, he said he personally opposed extending the current ceasefire, describing that view as his own opinion.
Rezaei previously served as commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was recently appointed as a top military adviser to the Iranian supreme leadership.
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